Brandon Masters
@mastersthepen.bsky.social
I dabble in writing. I work with You Don’t Read Comics. I am also a loving single father of one chaotic young boy doing his best to get by. Him/he/his
Guess it’s time to break out some white paint. Lord knows I had to do that with the Astray hands for the old 1/100. They were molded in just red.
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Guess it’s time to break out some white paint. Lord knows I had to do that with the Astray hands for the old 1/100. They were molded in just red.
I was also the one person who used their free book a month stipend, which got me a copy of the now apparently rare Transformers: Legends. With the cover ripped off so I couldn’t sell it… and dumb little me, only vaguely remembering Beast Wars at the time.
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I was also the one person who used their free book a month stipend, which got me a copy of the now apparently rare Transformers: Legends. With the cover ripped off so I couldn’t sell it… and dumb little me, only vaguely remembering Beast Wars at the time.
It’s very telling that the best Kevin Smith work (in my opinion) is freaking Clerks: The Animated Series. Stuck with network limitations, Kevin Smith and his writing crew work with sitcom expectations and rip into themselves selling out as well.
Of course it aired twice and got canned at ep.6.
Of course it aired twice and got canned at ep.6.
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It’s very telling that the best Kevin Smith work (in my opinion) is freaking Clerks: The Animated Series. Stuck with network limitations, Kevin Smith and his writing crew work with sitcom expectations and rip into themselves selling out as well.
Of course it aired twice and got canned at ep.6.
Of course it aired twice and got canned at ep.6.
(Also, let LeVar keep his beard, damn it)
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
(Also, let LeVar keep his beard, damn it)
DON’T TALK DOWN TO THE RYUUSEI GO. It is manly and awesome!
Then again, I have a love for dudes who choose to wear pink.
Then again, I have a love for dudes who choose to wear pink.
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
DON’T TALK DOWN TO THE RYUUSEI GO. It is manly and awesome!
Then again, I have a love for dudes who choose to wear pink.
Then again, I have a love for dudes who choose to wear pink.
It’s obviously Cooking with Chef Gormaanda!
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It’s obviously Cooking with Chef Gormaanda!
Is it the best #Pokemon game ever? No. Should it have been better visually? Yeah. But I just 100%ed the Pokédex in #LegendsZA for the first time since #PokemonBlue back in 1998.
That has to mean something.
That has to mean something.
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Is it the best #Pokemon game ever? No. Should it have been better visually? Yeah. But I just 100%ed the Pokédex in #LegendsZA for the first time since #PokemonBlue back in 1998.
That has to mean something.
That has to mean something.
Yeah, Boldly Go did some weird multiverse shenanigans thing. Have the more confusing Kirk cover and more robots.
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Yeah, Boldly Go did some weird multiverse shenanigans thing. Have the more confusing Kirk cover and more robots.
True to their origins, Thundercracker and Skywarp are just dudes who look alike.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
True to their origins, Thundercracker and Skywarp are just dudes who look alike.
I know that pain, so I actually did a custom to bring it to life. I made a custom combiner I called Czarscream.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I know that pain, so I actually did a custom to bring it to life. I made a custom combiner I called Czarscream.
Ok, spoilers ahoy here. It’s the end three books of what wound up being like 20 years of unrestrained novels, and Paramount was firm that nothing was to continue after.
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Ok, spoilers ahoy here. It’s the end three books of what wound up being like 20 years of unrestrained novels, and Paramount was firm that nothing was to continue after.
I blame Peter David for my love of the Ambassador class. Those New Frontier books were so damned fun.
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I blame Peter David for my love of the Ambassador class. Those New Frontier books were so damned fun.
(I’m imagining Shax using the Lego Hulk body for some reason)
I would also accept the Excalibur, but that’s because I want an Ambassador Class.
I would also accept the Excalibur, but that’s because I want an Ambassador Class.
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
(I’m imagining Shax using the Lego Hulk body for some reason)
I would also accept the Excalibur, but that’s because I want an Ambassador Class.
I would also accept the Excalibur, but that’s because I want an Ambassador Class.
I nominate the Gouf. Green Goufs with big swords are something I dig.
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I nominate the Gouf. Green Goufs with big swords are something I dig.
You are delightful and that earns a follow!
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
You are delightful and that earns a follow!
“First millennial mogul”
THAT MAN DOES NOT SPEAK FOR US, THANK YOU.
THAT MAN DOES NOT SPEAK FOR US, THANK YOU.
November 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“First millennial mogul”
THAT MAN DOES NOT SPEAK FOR US, THANK YOU.
THAT MAN DOES NOT SPEAK FOR US, THANK YOU.
He is a delight, and comes from a story where Han and Chewie gather up a dirty dozen (er, eight) to defend a town from indie comic star Serji Aragones… or at least his reference in the horrible Serji-X Arrogantus!
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
He is a delight, and comes from a story where Han and Chewie gather up a dirty dozen (er, eight) to defend a town from indie comic star Serji Aragones… or at least his reference in the horrible Serji-X Arrogantus!
My first year handing out candy since my kiddo has decided not to go out. Even painted a bowl to be a little more memorable for the kids!
October 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
My first year handing out candy since my kiddo has decided not to go out. Even painted a bowl to be a little more memorable for the kids!
Ok, fair. But where’s my SPINE MINES OF KESSEL?
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Ok, fair. But where’s my SPINE MINES OF KESSEL?
And look at this glorious space combat!
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
And look at this glorious space combat!
I demand a return to the 1977 Marvel continuity where Luke was a berserker with anger issues and was wildly jealous of anyone who did anything with Leia. And we had Jedi in plate armor and 6 foot tall rabbits and hanging from sailing ships.
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I demand a return to the 1977 Marvel continuity where Luke was a berserker with anger issues and was wildly jealous of anyone who did anything with Leia. And we had Jedi in plate armor and 6 foot tall rabbits and hanging from sailing ships.
My Devastation Prime became a reasonably close to comics accurate G2 prime. Maybe they should market unpainted Prime as that.
October 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My Devastation Prime became a reasonably close to comics accurate G2 prime. Maybe they should market unpainted Prime as that.
As an additional, my favorite thing they’ve added is the Theseus, a ship Scotty has been working on since the TOS Movie era. It’s had so many parts swapped in and out, the name was only fitting.
It’s a fun little ship, and has a crew of all-stars who may have needed more focus and thus get to shine
It’s a fun little ship, and has a crew of all-stars who may have needed more focus and thus get to shine
October 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As an additional, my favorite thing they’ve added is the Theseus, a ship Scotty has been working on since the TOS Movie era. It’s had so many parts swapped in and out, the name was only fitting.
It’s a fun little ship, and has a crew of all-stars who may have needed more focus and thus get to shine
It’s a fun little ship, and has a crew of all-stars who may have needed more focus and thus get to shine
If I recall, there’s some crossover between Prime Trek and AOS and someone comments on all the lens flares.
And then there’s this delightful spoiler.
And then there’s this delightful spoiler.
October 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If I recall, there’s some crossover between Prime Trek and AOS and someone comments on all the lens flares.
And then there’s this delightful spoiler.
And then there’s this delightful spoiler.